DNA Introduction The Centre for Pakistan and Gulf Studies (CPGS) is a non-partisan think tank established with a vision to Innovate future prospects for peace and security in the region and beyond through intellectual discourse and contribute ito sustainable social, political and economic development. To this end, CPGS has organized this roundtable discussion under the initiative the Centre has embarked upon, i.e., ‘CPGS Foreign Policy Roundtable Series’ , with an aim to review the foreign policy of Pakistan towards its partner states and the major powers of the World. ‘Pakistan-ChinaRead More

Ansar Mahmood Bhatti The world has changed since last month. The Ukraine crisis represents the most recent culmination of an extended process of estrangement between Russia and the West.After the annexation of Crimea by Russia that was veiled by referendum the tension raised in South-Eastern parts of Ukraine as well. As it was the case in the WWII that one European country annexed a part of another European state. This move disseminated a fear in Europe and pushed leading world players to retaliate.